Senate District 26: Sara Hernandez and Sarah Rascón Set Out Priorities for Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — November 3, 2026. Two Democrats, Sara Hernandez and Sarah Rascón, face each other in California Senate District 26. The certified ballot identifies Hernandez as an affordable housing advocate and Rascón as an environmental protection director.

Sara Hernandez

Hernandez’s campaign connects her candidacy to the cost of living in Los Angeles. Her published priorities include additional housing, expanded public transit, debt-free higher education, universal childcare and good-paying jobs. She also calls for walkable neighborhoods, green space, immigrant protections and keeping film and television employment in the region. Those are stated goals, not enacted measures.

Sarah Rascón

Rascón’s published priorities span environmental and social justice, housing affordability, workforce pathways and family welfare. Her campaign separately identifies healthcare, immigration, corporate accountability, gun safety and education as policy areas. Its attention to small businesses and the entertainment industry overlaps with concerns raised by Hernandez, although shared subject headings do not establish identical proposals.

What the comparison means

Because both candidates share a party preference, the comparison requires looking beyond party labels. Their campaign materials allow readers to examine which issues each foregrounds and what specific implementation commitments each offers. This report does not assign an endorsement or predict a result.

Personal voting details

California58 has not verified where, when or by what method either candidate personally voted in this election. This is a campaign-platform comparison, not a report of a witnessed ballot-casting appearance. Its local edition reflects the community connection of the race, not a confirmed polling location. No verified primary voting video accompanies this report.

Sources: Hernandez campaign; Rascón priorities; Secretary of State’s certified candidate list. See all 40 Senate candidates.

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